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MajorReginald Eric LennardWingate was born on 19 January 1921 at Chittagong, IndiaG.1 He was the son of MajorReginald RamsayWingate and MildredCutler.1 He married Auriol JuneLandon, daughter of James Munro PalmerLandon and Penelope MinnaConybeare, in 1951.2 He died on 28 November 1989 at age 68 at Dartmouth, Devon, EnglandG.1 Major Reginald Eric Lennard Wingate usually went by his middle name of Eric.2 He fought in the Second World War, and was mentioned in despatches.2 He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant on 5 June 1939 in the 4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment.2 He was with Mansfield and Company Ltd in 1946 at Singapore.2 He retired from the military in December 1946, with the rank of Honorary Major.2 He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) on 26 June 1947.2 He was chairman of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce in 1973.2 He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) on 15 June 1974.2 He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.) on 28 August 1990.2